Attention all talented Engineers with Engineering principles and systems understanding:AMERICAN SYSTEMSwantsyoutojoin our winning team as our nextFlight Systems Engineeratthe NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) onEdwards AFB in California. Come put yourFlight Systems Engineering talentto work with us today!

**This is a pipeline requisition designed to collect resumes for potential upcoming work at AMERICAN SYSTEMS and does not represent a current opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted when an opening/funding becomes available**

As aFlight Systems Engineeryou will:

• Work with a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals.
• Work on some of the most advanced research instrumentation systems that will shape the future.
• Apply your creativity and engineeringin taking concepts to reality.
• Receive a robust benefits package that includes!
• Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design electronic and avionics systems, subsystems, units, and components.
• Conductsystem verification and validation testing.
• Ensure performance of hardware development, qualification, test, and evaluation.
• Perform integration of automated tools developed for simulation and systems test into the project-testing mainstream.
• Analyze project objectives and requirements, develop plans for conducting projects, and provide support for the project safety review process.
• Participate in the development of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, documentation of hazards, and the specification and implementation of mitigation to those hazards.
• Review project instructions to ascertain requirements, specifications, procedures, objectives, equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions.
• Set up and conduct tests or studies of complete systems, components, or concepts under research test conditions to investigate proposals for improving performance.
• Record test or report procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and make recommendations for changes.
• Create reports and other documentation necessary to describe the results of studies and/or tests.
• Analyze indicated and calculated results in relation to requirements, specifications, or test objectives.
• Mentorengineers insystem engineering process and project management principles.
• Follow the safe practices and rules contained in the Safety and Health plan and other such rules and practices communicated on the job.
• Report status to Senior Technical Lead and/or Task Focal Point in standardized format.
• Perform work in accordance with NASA ISO AS9100 procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Physical Science with 3years of experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to secure and maintain a security clearance.
• Must pass drug testing.
• Good understanding and application of Engineering principles and Systems Engineering processes.
• Must be able to work and lead efforts in a dynamic and multi-task work environment by prioritizing work and coordinating task/project schedules.
• Must embrace safety principlesto include adhering to safe work practices and standards while performing daily tasks.
• Must be able to manage and decompose requirements in specific technical areas.
• Strong communications and ability to work in a team environment a must.
• Experience in one or more of the following technology areas: Avionics hardware systems, commercial and military data busses, software design, development and management, real-time systems, or system test and validation.
• Employee exercises a high degree of originality and sound judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad engineering research concepts, guiding the analysis of unique problems.
• Employee may apply standard methodologies but is responsible for innovative thinking, problem solving, and independent judgment in resolving complex issues.

NOTE:THIS POSITION REQUIRES A 9/80 WORK SCHEDULE

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is$75,000 - $110,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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